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Bribie - Beachmere vs Maroochy

Name: Bribie - Beachmere vs Maroochy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Bribie - Beachmere profile · Maroochy profile

Bribie - Beachmere Maroochy

Maroochy and Bribie - Beachmere are both coastal Queensland areas, but they have very different profiles. Bribie - Beachmere is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 40.4% of people aged 65 and over. Maroochy has a younger typical age of 46 and a much higher share of university degrees at 22.9% compared to 11.8% in Bribie - Beachmere. Housing also differs; separate houses are far more common in Bribie - Beachmere (78.6%), while Maroochy has far more renters (35.0%) and a higher share of flats and apartments.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The difference in typical age has widened to 13 years, and the gap in university qualifications has increased to 11 percentage points. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain alike in some ways. They have nearly the same number of First Nations people and similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also have a similar share of people living alone, around 29%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Bribie - Beachmere Median age: 13 yrs older in Bribie - Beachmere Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Maroochy Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Maroochy Population: 26,592 larger in Maroochy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +26,592 larger in Maroochy gap widening

37,081 28th pct 63,673 54th pct

Median age in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +13 yrs older in Bribie - Beachmere gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

40.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.8 pts 23.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 44.2%

21.5% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bribie - Beachmere Maroochy

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 72.3%

7.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 44.7%

35.0% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

12.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% German even 6.5%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 86.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 42.7%

39.7% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

6.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +4 more in Maroochy

5 5th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +0.16 more in Bribie - Beachmere

1.19 11th pct 1.04 7th pct

Students in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +4,075 more in Maroochy

2,756 10th pct 6,831 29th pct

Avg size in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +208 larger in Maroochy

551 69th pct 759 88th pct

ICSEA in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +63 higher in Maroochy

975 28th pct 1,038 61st pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +18.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 29.5%

14.8% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

9.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +$241 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$545 0th pct $786 49th pct

Household income in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +$466 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$1,033 0th pct $1,499 34th pct

Family income in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +$611 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$1,294 0th pct $1,905 40th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.6%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 38.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

9.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +12.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

25.1% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +26 larger in Maroochy

1,280 47th pct 1,306 48th pct

Median age in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +2 yrs older in Bribie - Beachmere

30 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +$199 higher in Maroochy

$496 17th pct $695 71st pct

Household income in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +$198 higher in Maroochy

$1,416 32nd pct $1,614 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +0.1 larger in Maroochy gap steady

2.1 7th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 39.1%

35.3% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

14.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

48.2% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 40.9%

28.9% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +$70 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$350 47th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +$173 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +0.10 higher in Maroochy gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 32.8%

21.9% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house ◂ +27.1 pts 51.4%

5.5% Flat or apartment +23.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms even 40.6%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 20.0%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 17.2%

4.5% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

0.7% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.2%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +11 more in Maroochy

182 34th pct 193 36th pct

Stops/1k in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +1.88 more in Bribie - Beachmere

4.91 60th pct 3.03 26th pct

Departures/1k in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +389.7 more in Maroochy

469.3 39th pct 859.0 53rd pct

PT routes in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +7 more in Maroochy

7 14th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +115 longer in Bribie - Beachmere

190 94th pct 75 77th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

14.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 41.9%

34.3% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.2% No vehicle even 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

11.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +28,686 higher in Maroochy

39,948 24th pct 68,634 51st pct

Growth in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +0.2 pts higher in Bribie - Beachmere

6.5% 59th pct 6.3% 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +202 higher in Maroochy

1,414 87th pct 1,616 94th pct

Max temp in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +0.2 higher in Bribie - Beachmere

26.2 72nd pct 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +0.3 higher in Bribie - Beachmere

16.8 89th pct 16.5 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +1.5 higher in Maroochy

5.0 49th pct 6.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +1.4 more in Maroochy

4.6 45th pct 6.0 66th pct

15-min city in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +21.9 pts higher in Maroochy

51.1% 43rd pct 73.0% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +6.0 pts higher in Maroochy

67.4% 60th pct 73.3% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +5.6 pts higher in Maroochy

85.0% 54th pct 90.6% 60th pct

Walk to school in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +24.4 pts higher in Maroochy

35.5% 13th pct 59.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +5.4 pts higher in Maroochy

93.7% 55th pct 99.1% 74th pct

Walk to health in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +31.2 pts higher in Maroochy

36.2% 38th pct 67.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +1.0 more in Bribie - Beachmere

13.6 37th pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +91 higher in Maroochy

16 44th pct 107 65th pct

Mean slope in Bribie - Beachmere in Maroochy +1.9 pts higher in Maroochy

3.1% 8th pct 5.1% 42nd pct

Compare Bribie - Beachmere with nearby areas

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Compare Maroochy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bribie - Beachmere vs Maroochy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31301/bribie-beachmere/vs/31603/maroochy